| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1999 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swords, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunstable Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Hartlepool United | 67 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Luton Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Rotherham United | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2024– | Oxford United | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 16 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:35, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1999) is an professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL Championship club Oxford United. Born in Ireland, he represents DR Congo internationally.
Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin. [1] [2] He and his family later moved to Milton Keynes, England in 2010. [3]
Kioso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 14 and progressed to the club's under-18 side before being released in 2017. [3] He had a brief spell with non-League Dunstable Town [4] before joining National League club Hartlepool United [3] [2] [5] where he remained for two seasons, making 70 appearances and scoring 4 goals. [3] Kioso was named in Hartlepool's team of the decade for the 2010s. [6]
On 22 January 2020, Kioso joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. [7] Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future", [8] and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut. [9] He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020. [10]
On 15 October 2020 he moved on loan to League Two club Bolton Wanderers. [11] He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 home defeat against Oldham Athletic. [12] Two days after that he scored Bolton's first goal in a 3–3 draw against Barrow. [12] On 11 January 2021 Luton recalled Kioso from his loan after an injury to James Bree. [13] [14] [15]
On 25 January 2021, Kioso joined League One side Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [16] Kioso had already played for Luton and Bolton in the 2020–21 season, usually meaning he would not be able to sign for a third team as players can only play for two teams in one season – however FIFA changed the rules for that season to allow players to play for three teams, to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on football. [17]
He returned to his academy club Milton Keynes Dons on loan on 31 August 2021. [18] [19] Kioso scored his first goal since his return to the club on 18 September 2021 in a 4–1 away win over Gillingham. [20] On 18 January 2022, Kioso was recalled to Luton from his loan. [21]
On 23 June 2022, it was announced that Kioso had signed for Championship club Rotherham United on a permanent basis. [22] [23]
On 18 July 2023, Kioso signed for League One club Peterborough United on a season-long loan deal. [24] [25] In September 2023, he was named club captain by manager Darren Ferguson, scoring his first goal for the club in his first match with the armband. [26] Having continued to impress, he was recalled by Rotherham on 2 January 2024. [27]
Kioso joined Oxford United for an undisclosed fee on 24 June 2024. [28] [29]
On 4 October 2024, Kioso received his first international call-up for the DR Congo for two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania. [30] He made his debut on 19 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia at the Stade des Martyrs. He started the game and was substituted at half-time, as Ethiopia won 2–1. [31]
Kioso's parents are from DR Congo. [1] His brother Gedeon is also a footballer; the two played together at Dunstable Town, with Peter at right back and his brother at left back. [4] [32] His cousin Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is also a footballer; the two played together at Luton Town. [33]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2018–19 [2] | National League | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2019–20 [2] | National League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Luton Town | 2019–20 [10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 [12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [34] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21 [12] | League Two | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2020–21 [12] | League One | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22 [34] | League One | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Rotherham United | 2022–23 [35] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [36] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2023–24 [36] | League One | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Oxford United | 2024–25 [37] | Championship | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Career total | 206 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 15 | ||
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